Get multiple documents operations

Retrieves multiple files from the FTP server based on a file name pattern.

For information about the General and Route Evaluation property groups, see Common operation properties .

Remote Files Options properties

Properties for defining the files to retrieve.

File Pattern For Remote Files

A string value that represents the a textual pattern that matches the name of the files that you want to retrieve from the server. The file pattern can use the asterisk (*) and question mark (?) symbols:

  • Use the asterisk (*) to represent any series of characters. For example, the pattern te*.xdp matches the file name test.xdp.

  • Use the question mark (?) to represent any single character. For example, the pattern te?t.xdp matches the file name test.xdp.

Remote Directory Path

A string value that represents the path to the directory that contains the files that you want to retrieve.

File Transfer Mode

A TransferModeEnum value that represents the format of the file data that is transferred. Valid values are Binary and ASCII .

You should use binary transfer mode only if you are certain that the computer that runs the AEM forms Server and the FTP server interpret ASCII characters in the same way. For example, different types of computer systems interpret the end-of-file character differently. Transferring text files from one computer type to another can result in nonsensical characters being inserted at the end of the file.

However, transferring files in ASCII mode is marginally faster than transferring in binary mode.

Connection Settings properties

Use the Connection Settings properties to specify information required for connecting to the FTP server.

Use Configuration Options

A boolean value that specifies whether to use the settings in the service configuration instead of the settings specified in the properties of the operation. A value of True means to use the default connection settings configured for the FTP service. A value of False means to use the settings configured in the properties for the operation.

If you use a literal value to configure this property, selecting the Use Configuration Options check box means to use the default connection properties that are set for the FTP service. If you want to use the connection settings specified in the operation, deselect the Use Configuration Options check box

Host

A string value that represents the IP address or URI. For example, you can use the name of the computer that is resolved by Domain Naming Scheme (DNS).

Port Number

An int that represents the port number for transferring files. The default port number is 21.

User

A string value that represents the user name to connect to the FTP server. No default is provided.

Password

A string value that represents the password to use for authenticating with the FTP server. No default is provided.

Retrieved Documents properties

Properties that specify how to handle retrieved data.

List Of Documents

The location to save the retrieved files. The data is a list of document values.

Exceptions

The exception event attached to this operation can receive FTPConnectionException , FTPFileUnavailableException , IllegalArgumentException , and IOException exceptions.

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